After flying high against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial last Thursday, Veterans Memorial came back down to earth. The Veterans Memorial Chargers came up short against the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds on Thursday, falling 41-21. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bloodhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Michael Montoya rushed for 15 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Maddox Bond was his top target, picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Cesar Belmontes rushed for 104 yards.
Claudio Torres was nothing short of spectacular for St. Joseph Academy: he rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 76 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Torres a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Andre Cristiano, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Veterans Memorial's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Veterans Memorial will venture away from home to challenge Rio Grande City at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Veterans Memorial is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will host Carroll at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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